National photgraphy contest finale!

[Jerry van Dijk]

I'm very proud to announce that one of my photos has been selected as one of 18 finale photos in a national photocontest! The contest is related to a television series in which a bunch of scientists are following the route of Charles Darwin's Beagle travel on a comparable vessel, only perfoming modern science. Among them is the famous traveller and writer Redmond O'Hanlon. One could enter 5 photo's that were taken in a place that Darwin visited. I entered photos taken at mount Teide, Tenerife. A magical place.
Pre-selection was done by a jury, the winner will be decided by public votes. But I'm happy already, since this was my first entry ever in a photography contest and I submitted a photo that was taken with a simple point-and-shoot, without any PP and before my time with BPN :D!!!
Check out my entry and the competition at http://stem.omroep.nl/VPRO/2010/147-vpro-beagle-fotowedstrijd.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Congrats. loved the shot....excellent use of graphical elements( curves and straight lines)

[Alfred Forns]

Big Congrats Jerry !! Fine image and hoping to the top finish !!!

[Jerry van Dijk]

Thanks guys! Fingers crossed....

[James Shadle]

Congrats on your accomplishment so far.
Hopefully there will be another congrats soon!

[Fabs Forns]

If you translate the data they want to vote, we can do so :)
Congrats!

[denise ippolito]

Jerry, Really big Congratulations. That is a wonderful image and you deserve the kudos!!My fingers are crossed. Keep us posted!!:)

[Anita Rakestraw]

Very nice image, Jerry!! Big congrats!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations and good luck!

[Harshad Barve]

Big time congrats and best of luck

[Marina Scarr]

Congratulations on this honor and hope congratulations will be in order again!

[Jerry van Dijk]

Thanks for all your congratulations! Fabs, I was tempted to do so, but I think it would be considered cheating, although no specific rules have been stated. I think the idea is that only the Dutch and Belgians (the two countries in which the show is currently broadcasted) are allowed to vote.
I'll keep you posted!

[Mike Moats]

Hey Jerry, congrats and good luck!

[Danny J Brown]

Hey Jerry - Awesome news. Congrats and I hope you enter and win many more!

[Tom Walters]

Wow well done, congratulations and a nice image to enter, hope for the best for you.

[Julie Kenward]

Way to go, Jerry! Let us know how it all turns out!